Popular baby names in Knox County (Illinois), 2024

Last year, the Illinois county of Knox welcomed 577 babies — 281 girls and 296 boys.

What were the most popular names among these babies? Elizabeth/Willow (tie) and Asher/Liam (tie).

Here are Knox County’s top 5+ girl names and top 5+ boy names of 2024:

Girl names

1. Elizabeth, 4 baby girls (tie)
2. Willow, 4 (tie)
3. Abigail, 3 (4-way tie)
4. Amelia, 3 (4-way tie)
5. Ivy, 3 (4-way tie)
6. Lillian, 3 (4-way tie)

Boy names

1. Asher, 4 baby boys (tie)
2. Liam, 4 (tie)
3. Benjamin, 3 (9-way tie)
4. Jackson, 3 (9-way tie)
5. Kayson, 3 (9-way tie)
6. Levi, 3 (9-way tie)
7. Lincoln, 3 (9-way tie)
8. Mateo, 3 (9-way tie)
9. Theodore, 3 (9-way tie)
10. Walker, 3 (9-way tie)
11. Weston, 3 (9-way tie)

In 2023, the top names in the county were Ava and Isabelle (2-way tie) and Ezra, Liam, Oliver, and Theodore (4-way tie).

Source: Redfern, Jay. “The most popular baby names of 2024 in Knox County have been released.” WGIL 2 Jan. 2025.

Image: Adapted from Flag of Illinois (public domain)